| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -49.048, 164.499 |
| UTC time | 2016-02-15 19:28:04.590 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 15, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand region on Monday, February 15, 2016 at 19:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Invercargill (New Zealand region - NE), about 412.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 164.499 and latitude -49.048.
| Location | Auckland Islands |
| Country | New Zealand region (NE) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-02-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Invercargill | 412.3 km |
| Dunedin | 573.4 km |
| Rolleston | 857.9 km |
| Christchurch | 875.7 km |
| Nelson | 1105.3 km |
| Blenheim | 1116.9 km |
| Wellington | 1179.9 km |
| Lower Hutt | 1193.4 km |
| Porirua | 1197.0 km |
| Upper Hutt | 1207.3 km |
| Paraparaumu | 1224.6 km |
| Masterton | 1255.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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New Zealand region · 2025-11-27 18:12 UTC
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60.7 km |
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M 4.4
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2025-07-21 23:28 UTC
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7.5 km |
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M 4.5
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2025-07-14 08:00 UTC
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92.4 km |
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M 4.4
Invercargill
New Zealand · 2024-12-16 17:14 UTC
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48.8 km |
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M 4.6
Invercargill
New Zealand · 2024-12-13 23:23 UTC
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57.7 km |
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M 5.2
Auckland Islands
New Zealand region · 2024-09-06 14:24 UTC
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7.4 km |
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M 4.3
Invercargill
New Zealand · 2024-02-19 18:03 UTC
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90.1 km |
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M 4.2
off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand
Unknown · 2023-12-28 18:50 UTC
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7.2 km |
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